Birds to launch Tokyo office targeting Japanese outbound M&A
UK-headquartered Bird & Bird has announced plans to launch a Tokyo office to be led by newly hired corporate partner Hiro Iwamura. Iwamura joins from Ashurst, where he headed the firm’s UK/European-Japanese practice.
JSA adds 2 more partners as Bengaluru market stays hot
Indian law firm J. Sagar Associates has continued its aggressive expansion with the addition of real estate partner Brijita Prakash and corporate partner Santosh Vijay in Bengaluru, making it six partner hires in just over a month for the firm.
Nishimura continues SEA growth with energy partner
Japanese Big Six law firm Nishimura & Asahi has continued the planned expansion of its Southeast Asia offerings with the addition of energy-focused finance and M&A partner Sean Conaty.
Weil HK managing partner takes GC role at PAG
Investment management company PAG has hired private equity expert Tim Gardner as its group general counsel from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where he was the Hong Kong managing partner and co-head of its Asia PE practice.
HK: Stevenson, Wong employment head moves to Hastings & Co
Disputes lawyer Milly Yuk Kwan Hung has joined Hong Kong law firm Hastings & Co. as a partner and head of its employment practice. She was most recently at Stevenson, Wong & Co, where she held a similar role.
Bakers-KL JV adds arbitration pro from Lee & Ko
Baker McKenzie’s South Korean alliance law firm with KL Partners, Baker McKenzie KLP JV, has bolstered its dispute capabilities with the addition of arbitration partner Sunyoung Kim from Lee & Ko in Seoul.
JSA adds four-lawyer disputes team from K Law
Indian law firm J. Sagar Associates has bolstered its Mumbai-based disputes practice with the addition of a four-lawyer team from Krishnamurthy & Co (K Law), led by partner Ayush Agarwala.
HK: Loeb & Loeb doubles down on cap markets with hires from CMS
U.S. law firm Loeb & Loeb has expanded its capital markets team in Hong Kong by hiring Shirley Lau and Polly Liu as partners from Lau Horton & Wise, the Hong Kong association firm of CMS that was founded by Lau.
Indonesia’s ADCO sets up IP practice with new hire
Indonesian law firm ADCO Law has hired intellectual property expert Adolf M. Panggabean as the head of its newly launched IP practice in Jakarta. Panggabean’s most recent role was as legal counsel at PT Fortuna Investasi Utama, which he held until May last year.
CAM, AZB, S&R, Sidley advise on record $2.15 bln Vodafone Idea FPO
Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has advised Vodafone Idea on its 180-billion-rupee ($2.15 billion) further public offering (FPO). The issuance is the largest successful Indian FPO and the third-largest offering of public equity shares in India.